SOLUTION: How far from the bottom of a wall will a 30 feet long ladder reach the ground if the top of the ladder touches the wall 8 feet vertically from the ground? What will be the slope of
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Question 1087480: How far from the bottom of a wall will a 30 feet long ladder reach the ground if the top of the ladder touches the wall 8 feet vertically from the ground? What will be the slope of the ladder ? What angle will the ladder make with the ground?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Do you know the Pythagorean Theorem ??
Also, "bottom of the wall" is calling "footing of the wall" in English.
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